New UK lockdown signals lower Kenyan tea prices

Workers pick tea at a farm in Kericho. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The price of Kenya’s tea is expected to be subdued in coming weeks following a new lockdown imposed in the United Kingdom (UK), which is one of the key consumers of the local commodity.

The nationwide lockdown imposed in England and Scotland follows the outbreak of the second wave of Covid-19 that has seen restaurants and other hospitality facilities closed, cutting down on the uptake of coffee.

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